| Apples, Pears, Stone Fruit |
Early-Season Use on Apples, Pears and Stone Fruit Esteem® 35 WP Insect Growth Regulator is the product of choice for early-season pest management programs. As an organophosphate (OP) replacement, Esteem controls San Jose scale, rosy apple aphid, first generation codling moth, pear psylla and leafminers with a farm-friendlier chemistry that does not disrupt natural enemies of the key pests or trigger cholinesterase testing for applicators. Esteem delivers: Long-Lasting —protection that affects all life stages of pests for longer-lasting control Effective control of San Jose and Lecanium scales, first generation pear psylla, rosy apple aphid, leafrollers, spotted tentiform leafminer and first-generation codling moth Soft Chemistry —non-OP chemistry that’s easy on beneficial insects and the environment Esteem 35 WP San Jose Scale Control on Apples Better San Jose scale control with one application of Esteem and more marketable fruit that will save time and money
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Centaur® 64 oz PF
Centaur 64 oz Half Inch Green
Esteem 5 oz Half Inch Green
Esteem 5 oz/A
Movento® 9 oz/A
Untreated
Source: John Wise, MSU Research Station, Fennville, MI
Source: Harvey Reissig, New York State Exp. Station, Geneva, NY
How To Use Rate
4–5 oz/A
See Timing Flexibility chart on page 2. Do not use more than two Esteem applications per season.
Timing
Method
Ground air blast equipment
Spray Volume
Minimum 50 gal/A; good coverage is essential
Adjuvant
Superior spray oil at 1–2% for applications made later than delayed-dormant
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